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Day 1 20K Flashcards

1
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In boxing sparring with an imaginary opponent is called

A

Shadow boxing

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2
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At 58 years and counting what is the longest running tv soap opera in the US

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General hospital

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3
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In the Bible issac Rebecca and had twin sons named

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Esau and e suh

Jacob

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4
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LD named his dog after what senator

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Bernie sanders

Vermont

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5
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The kwanza is the official currency of what African nation

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Angola

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6
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What was the last name of the married couple who shared a Nobel prize in 1903

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Cutie

Physics

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7
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Geography terms
The 1964 article that gave this term its current use noted” the menace that haunts the Atlantic’s off our southeastern coast “

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Bermuda Triangle

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8
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In certain legal cases for a serious wrong these damages may be awarded in excess of compensation

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Punitive

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9
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In Dante’s divine comedy this section comes between inferno and paradiso

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Purgatorio

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10
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This adjective means pertaining to or affecting the lungs

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Pulmonary

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11
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Age old fossil site in the heart of LA

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La brea tar pits

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12
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5 letter type of fertilizer made from bat droppings but it’s not too bad

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Guano

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13
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It’s this tropical fruit from Asia with a mild sweet flavor but said to smell like stinky feet

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Durian

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14
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Joining thalia & Urania the Ancient Greek poet Sappho was dubbed the tenth one of these goddesses

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Muses

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15
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Beatrix potter known for 1902s

Fyi a noted conservationist

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The tale of Peter rabbit

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16
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Author who attended Howard in the 20s and was one of the first sorors of zeta phi beta

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Zora neale Hurston

17
Q

In this long awaited 2019 sequel Margaret Atwood bring more news from this place

A

The Testaments

Gilead

18
Q

Laura’s memories an annual pageant in Mansfield Missouri celebrates this woman who wrote her books there

A

Laura Ingalls wilder

19
Q

Though authorized in 1977 this telescope want placed into orbit until 1990

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The Hubble telescope

20
Q

The broad waistband worn under a tuxedo jacket in place of a vest is called

A

Cummerbund

21
Q

Tatiana maslany played 14 different clones in what tv series

A

Orphan black

22
Q

Tales from a not so fabulous life is a book from what popular book series for tweens

A

Dork dairies

23
Q

What pop star said she doesn’t see herself doing any more age titles albums

A

Adele

24
Q

For decades what cosmetics company used a tag line the TV begins maybe she’s born with it

A

Maybelline

25
Q

In what 2020 animated film is the conductor and leader of the classical music trolls is Wolfgang Amadeus trollzart

A

Trolls world tour

26
Q

As a young chess prodigy who wore the same clothes everyday

A

Bobby Fischer

The corduroy killer

27
Q

SW airlines originally founded to fly between

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Houston
San Antonio
Dallas into love field

28
Q

In the late 90s civil war broke out between the Serbs and ethnic Albanians in what is now this self declared independence nation

A

Kosovo

29
Q

In 1993 a 51 day standoff between branch davidians and federal agents near this Texas city ended tragically with over 75 deaths

A

Waco

30
Q

In 94 3 tall women earned this playwright his 3rd Pulitzer Prize

A

Edward Albee

31
Q

A symbol of sovereignty its a ceremonial staff or baton

A

Scepter

32
Q

Type of conical flask named for a German organic chemist

A

Erlenmeyer

33
Q

Cute little kitty inside this type of earthenware planter whose name is partly from the Italian for earth

A

Terra cotta

34
Q

This SA capital was originally named for our lady saint Mary of the fair winds or good air

A

Buenos Aires

35
Q

What capital does the Tigris river cut through the center of

A

Baghdad

36
Q

Get your Gangnam style on in the upscale Gangnam district of this city

A

Seoul Korea

37
Q

This capital of Malta was named for a grand master of the knights of st. John

A

Valletta

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